Peterborough Panthers
| Peterborough Panthers | ||
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| Club information | ||
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| Track address | East of England Showground Peterborough |
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| Country | England | |
| Founded | 1970 | |
| Team manager | Trevor Swales | |
| Team captain | Kenneth Bjerre | |
| League | Elite League | |
| Website | Official site | |
| Club facts | ||
| Colours | Red and Black | |
| Track size | 336 Metres | |
| Track record time | 58.5 seconds | |
| Track record date | 25 June 2010 | |
| Track record holder | Kenneth Bjerre | |
| Current Team | ||
| Rider | CMA | |
 Kenneth Bjerre |
9.03 | |
 Linus Sundstrom |
6,90 | |
 Olly Allen |
6.31 | |
| Lasse Bjerre
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5.25
5.15 |
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| Jesper B Monberg |
5.02 | |
| Michael Jepsen Jensen |
5.00 | |
| Richard Lawson
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3.00
3.00 |
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| Total | 40.54 | |
| Major team honours | ||
| Elite League Champions Elite League KO Cup Winners Elite League Fours Champions Premier League Champions Premier League KO Cup Winners Elite shield Premier League Fours Champions Craven Shield Conference League Champions |
1999, 2006 1999, 2001 1997 1992, 1998 1992 2007 1977, 1978, 1988, 1989, 1992, 1998 1999 1997, 2002 |
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The Peterborough Panthers are a British speedway team based in Peterborough, England.
They were the British Elite League Speedway Champions in 1999 and 2006. Peterbrough have also won the Premier League Four-Team Championship on five occasions.
On 24 November 2010 following changes to the rules for rider averages made at the Annual General Meeting of the BSPA, the Peterborough Panthers and Coventry Bees walked out of the meeting.[1] As a result on 27 November 2010 the BSPA omitted both teams from the 2011 Elite League for failing to declare their intent to compete in the 2011 league at the AGM.[2][3] The decision is set to be the subject of a legal challenge by both clubs.[4]
On 17 February 2011, it was announced by the BSPA that both Coventry and Peterborough would not be competing in the 2011 Speedway Elite League. Both clubs rejected an offer from the BSPA issued on 31 January 2011, which would have permitted both clubs to continue with their proposed legal action (including claims for compensation from any losses) whilst resuming their league membership with immediate effect.[5]
On 15 March 2011 it was announced that both the Coventry Bees and Peterborough Panthers would be part of the 2011 Elite League season.[6] However this was not officially confirmed by the BSPA despite announcements by Peterborough and Coventry bees co-promoter, Allen Trump.
On 8 April 2011, the BSPA officially confirmed both teams had returned to the Elite League for the 2011 season.[7]
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[edit] 2010 Team
Kenneth Bjerre- Niels Kristian Iversen
Rory Schlein- Troy Batchelor
Krzysztof Buczkowski- Norbert Kosciuch
Mathieu Trésarrieu
Craig Cook (No.8)
[edit] Other honours
[edit] Division 2 Premier League
Winners : 1993[8]
[edit] References
- ^ "Coventry Bees speedway future under threat". BBC Sport (BBC). 24 November 2010. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/9224117.stm. Retrieved 15 January 2011.
- ^ "British Speedway Statement". British Speedway Promoters' Association. 27 November 2010. http://www.speedwaygb.com/news.php?extend.9620.2. Retrieved 15 January 2011.
- ^ "Coventry Bees' Elite League exit confirmed by BSPA". BBC Sport (BBC). 29 November 2010. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/9237067.stm. Retrieved 15 January 2011.
- ^ "Bees and Panthers launch legal challenge". BBC Sport (BBC). 2 December 2010. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/9249661.stm. Retrieved 15 January 2011.
- ^ "British Speedway Statement". British Speedway Promoters' Association. http://www.speedwaygb.co/news.php?extend.10045. Retrieved 17 February 2011.
- ^ "Peterborough and Coventry allowed back in Elite League". BBC Sport (BBC). 15 March 2011. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/9425796.stm. Retrieved 15 March 2011.
- ^ "BSPA confirm return of Coventry Bees and Peterborough". BBC Sport (BBC). 8 April 2011. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/9450041.stm. Retrieved 8 April 2011.
- ^ Oakes, P.(2006). Speedway Star Almanac. ISBN 0-9552376-1-0
[edit] External links
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